Stocking-suspenders.



PATENTED DEG. 8,-1903.

J.r fr. suf-GREY.

STOGKING SUSPENDERS.

APrLIoATIoN FILED 1330.8. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

Patented December 8,- 1.903.

PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN FREDERICK STOREY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

STOCKI'NG-SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 746,194, dated December 8, 1903.

Application nea December s, 1902.' serai No. 134.325. (No model.)

To all whom t may con/cern:

Be it known that I, J oHN vFREDERICK ST0- REY, a subject of the King of Great Britian, residing at l2 and 13 Noble street, in the city of London, England, have invented a new and useful Stocking-Suspender, of which the `following is aspecitication.

My invention relates to improvements in stocking-Suspenders which are attached to corsets; and the objects of my'improvements are, first, to give perfect freedom to every movement of the wearer; secondly, to afford facilities for the adjustment of the tension on the stockings; and, thirdly, to enable the suspender to aid in keeping the corset in position and prevent it from rising. I attain these objects by the devices illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lisafrontelevation of my improved stocking-suspender. Fig. 2 is an elevation of fitting to attach to the corset-fastener. 3 is a side View of fitting containing a sheave. Fig. 4 is a front view of the same. Fig. is an elevation of an alternative fitting to attach to the corset-fastener.

The same letters denote the same parts throughout the several views. p

' ct represents the lower portion of a corset.

b is the bottom stud of the corset-fastener.

c is a piece of elastic fabric which is doubled, so as .to form an endless band, said band being adjustable as to length 'by the clasp or buckle d, which may be of any suitable construction. y

e is a piece of sheet metal or other suitable material having a keyhole-slot f therein to engage with the stud b and also a plain slot g therein through which is passed the fabric c. This fitting is shown clearly by Fig. 2 and is preferably stamped from sheet metal; but it may be made from wire, if preferred, as shown byFig. 5. i

h is a metal fitting attached to the fabric c, the said fitting having a grooved sheave t' therein, over which sheaveispassed the cord j. The tting -h is shown in detail by Figs. 3 and Land is stamped from sheet metal, the bow m being made of wire and the sheave 't' of wood.

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7' is a flexible inelastic cord, which passes Fig.V

.the band c, to which ttings are attached pieces of elastic or inelastic fabric Z Z-such as webbing or tape, for exampleto the ends of which are attached suitable clips or gripl pers fn, to grasp the stockings. The webbings or tapes Z Z are passed through the loopsm in the ttings h and are stitched together below `the said loops in the position shown.

Stocking-Suspenders constructed as hereinbefore described give perfect freedom to every movement -of the wearer, do not tear the stockings, and help to retain the corset in position.

The Suspenders are adj usted to suit the height of the wearer by means of' the elastic fabric c, which also adjusts the tension o n the stockings, and by attaching the piece of metal e to the lowest stud or lowest stud b ut oneof the corset-fastener.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Ina stocking-suspender the combination of a exible cord attached at each end to the bottom of a corset with an elastic adjustable band suspended from a stud in the corsetfastener webbing or tapes suspended from the said cord and means for securing the stockings to the said webbing or tapes as specified.

2. In a stocking-suspender the combination of a flexible cord attached at each end to the ing said band from a stud of a corset-fastener, In testimony whereof I have signed my a fitting provided with a sheave attached to name to this specification in the presence of said band, fittingsprovided with sheaves sustwo subscribing Witnesses.

pended from said cord, webbing or' tapes at- JOHN FREDERICK STOREY. 5 taohed to said fittings, and means for secur- Witnesses:

ing the stocking to Jhe said webbing or tapes T. E. I-IALFORD,

as specied. GEORGE NEWBERY. 

